October 9 2024 – A comprehensive study conducted by the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) sheds new light on the growing phenomenon of commuting from rural settlements to urban centres. The InPLACE (Investigating Planning, Place-Making, and Commuting) report, which studied seven rural towns in Ireland and Northern Ireland, along with two in […]
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This webinar offers initial reflections from the first phase of this research programme – focusing on three small towns across the island of Ireland and two in Maryland. One of the most significant transformations in the socio-economic geography of Ireland in recent decades has been evident in the changing geographies of population and of employment, […]
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Strengthening societal resilience to crises is central to numerous policy frameworks shaping global to local action. As experienced through COVID-19, recent flooding, and the ongoing cost-of-living shocks, all people and places can benefit from becoming more resilient and enabled to adapt and thrive whatever the challenge. Strengthening societal resilience to crises is central to numerous policy frameworks shaping […]
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